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15th March 2014
Posted by Neil Matthew
I am not really into darts. I hardly ever play it in the pub and certainly never sit down to watch it on the telly (though I did quite like “Boy From New York City” when I was 15 …) but me being me every time I see the number “180” I want to shout out loud “ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHT-EEEEEEEE!” And this week’s show was something to shout about ! Not only was it my first one back in the galleries, in our super-duper, state of the art, shiny-whiny, newly refurbed studio, but it was also my 180th “live” show ! So to mark the occasion I got busy back at Old Git Towers and lined up no less than eight tracks for the show all taken straight off my cherished vinyl 12″ singles and LPs and in one case a plain white label promo 7″. I got some nice reaction during the show on Facebook, via email and texts, so if you missed it, tune in today at 5pm for the Saturday Repeat Play and see what you think. Let me tempt you with the full playlist …
The Tunes
Hi Tension – British Hustle Jay W McGee – When We Party (Uptown Downtown)Fatback – I Found Lovin’
Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving
Aretha Franklin – Love Me Right (ft. Luther Vandross)
Detroit Emeralds – Baby Let Me Take You
Quincy Jones – One Hundred Ways
Brand New Heavies – After Forever
Yvonne Gage – Garden Of Eve
Jimmy James & Vagabonds-I’ll Go Where Your Music Takes Me Harry Ray – Love Is A Game Diana Ross – Brown Baby (Reverend P Edit)
Mezzoforte – Rockall
Funk Masters – It’s Over Bunny Sigler – Your Love Is Good Alexander O’Neal – Hearsay Maze – Nobody Knows What You Feel Inside Boney James feat Bridgette Bryant – Happy Home Blackbyrds – Dreaming About You The Flirtations – Change My Darkness Into Light High Fashion – Make Up Your Mind
Jimmy McGriff – Red Beans
The Gigs
Saturday 15th March “The Motown Girls – Live!” The Inn On The Green, Billericay, Essex, CM12 0EH 8.30pm start – Free Entry Saturday 15th March “The Drizabone Soul Family – Live !” Britannia Theatre, Dickens World, Leviathan Way, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4LL Tickets £10 before 1st March, £15 after 7pm – 11pm – after party till 3am https://www.facebook.com/events/1446880728861092/?fref=ts Saturday 15th March “KTF Soul Club – 4th Anniversary Bash” The Old Regent Ballroom, Corringham Road, Stanford Le Hope, SS17 0AQ 7.30 pm – 1am ; Tickets £6 In Advance, £8 OTD DJs: Kev Lock, Soulful Sally & Drew Orr https://www.facebook.com/events/587357008017638/?fref=ts Saturday 15th March (Every 3rd Saturday of the month) “Super Soul Saturday” The Cricketers, Moulsham Street, CM2 0JT Chelmsford DJ: Paul Eve (Caister) & Pete Collins & Hugsta “The Very Best In Jazz-Funk, Soul & Boogie” 7.30pm – Midnight – Free Entry https://www.facebook.com/events/1425175381028787/?fref=ts Friday 21st March (3rd Friday of the month) “Soulful Seduction” The Woodmans Arms, Rayleigh, Thundersley, SS7 3TA DJs: Bully & MJ “70s 80s & 90s Soul, Funk & Disco Weekender Anthems & Club Classics” Free Entry ; 8.30pm – 1am https://www.facebook.com/events/181591408701198/?fref=ts Saturday 22nd March “Essex Funkers Spring Bash” Harlow Town FC, The Pinnacles, CM19 5BE DJs: Les Knott, Soundchaser, Marky P,The Bushbaby Special Guest: Greg Edwards Tickets £10 – (07947)308326 https://www.facebook.com/events/229623450550585/?fref=ts Friday 28th March (Every Last Friday) “Soul Weekender Vibe” Ivory Rooms, Laindon Road, Billericay, CM12 9LD “The Best In Soul, Funk, Rare Grooves & Weekender Anthems” DJs: Simon “Whistles” Ford, Nick Aravis Free Entry before 11pm – 8pm – 1.30am Friday 28th March “Soul Uprising” Olivers Bar, High Street, Hornchurch, RM12 4UW DJs: Trish & Peter P plus guests 9pm – 2am ; £5 On The Door Friday 28th March (Every Last Friday) “Essex Funkers Soul Social Club” Harlow Town FC, The Pinnacles, CM19 5BE Tickets £5 : (07800) 724757 (07947) 308326 DJ: Les Knott Sunday 30th March (Every Last Sunday Of The Month) “Sunday Soul Sessions” The Victoria, Victoria Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 2PA DJs: Tricia Butler, Bonnie DJ, Peter Poynton, Sandra C & guests “Club Classics, Soulful House, Jazz-Funk, Reggae” 3pm – 11pm – soulful family atmosphere Supervised children over 5 years old welcome before 7pm !https://www.facebook.com/events/126000124238663/?fref=ts
Do you know of any soulful, jazzy, funky gigs taking place in 2014 ? Let me know the details whether you are a DJ or a punter and I can spread the word to fellow “Old Gits” in this space ! E-mail: [email protected] or send a text message to (01268)833978The Old Gits Soul Show is on Gateway 97.8 in Basildon & East Thurrock and also around the world via www.gateway978.com from 7pm – 9pm every Monday – plus you can catch it again Saturday evening from 5pm – 7pm